Emigrated with his parents on the 'Lady Nugent' arriving in Wellington in 1841. Son of James Futter (1800-1873) and Frances Futter (née Ford; 1802?-1873). Went to the Australian goldfields, before returning to Wellington where he obtained a license and erected the Ngahauranga Inn on the corner of Hutt Road and Ngauranga Gorge Road; this he rebuilt, calling it the "White Horse Hotel" on the same site. He farmed areas of land in Ngauranga, Raroa, Newlands and Hutt Road, and had an interest in land in Thorndon. Married Sarah Jane (née James; 1851-1882). Died aged 78 years, and was buried in the family plot at Bolton Street Cemetery, Wellington. See MS Papers 2260 (Folder 29)
Futter, James, 1832-1910
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Bragge, James 1833-1908 : View of the White Horse Hotel at Ngauranga, with people waiti...
Date: c1870s
By: Bragge, James, 1833-1908
Reference: PA7-30-18
Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
Manuscript
Memorials - Surnames Fut-Gar
From: Alington, Margaret Hilda, 1920-2012 : Bolton Street Cemetery transcripts, notes and papers / compiled by Margaret Alington and others
Reference: MS-Papers-2260-029
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Futter, Frank Hall, fl 1975 : Futter tree and historical notes
Date: 1975?
By: Futter, Frank Hall, active 1975
Reference: MS-Papers-1469
Description: Papers relating to descendants of James Futter who came to Wellington on the `Lady Nugent' in 1841. He became constable at the gaol, later becoming sexton and verger at the churches of St Peter and St Paul. His son James Futter (1832-1910) settled at Ngauranga where he kept the White Horse Hotel. Partly based on photographs and newspaper clippings, with notes on settlement at Ngauranga. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (2 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typsecript, printed matter and photographs (photocopies)
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The Futter family grave, plot 0619, Bolton Street Cemetery
Date: [Between 1965 and 1969]
From: Shotter, P J E :Negatives and albums (with index) of graves in the Bolton Street and Sydney Street cemeteries, Wellington
Reference: 35mm-25495-14A-F
Description: The grave of the Futter family at plot 0619 Bolton Street Cemetery. It was photographed in the late 1960s by the City Sexton, P J E Shotter, prior to its being dismantled to make way for the Wellington motorway. An original print from this negative is at PA1-o-047, page 10. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) individual frame on 35mm strip. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative